The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 23, 1965, Image 44
SEC. C—PAGE 12 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 23, 1965
Select a cut Christmas tree
early when the choice is wide.
Apply a freshness test before
you buy it. With proper care
the tree can be kept fresh until
Christmas.
To determine how fresh a tree
is, do this: Thump the butt hard
on the ground. If needles shower
down, it’s a sign of dryness.
Next pull the needles. If they
have good resistance, the tree is
relatively fresh.
Rub a finger across the butt.
If it is sticky with resin, that,
too is a sign of freshness. Spread
lower branches. If they’re
springy and sturdy, they will
hold ornaments well. Odor or
fragrance is another mark of
freshness. Avoid a Christmas
tree with browned patches oj
needles.
The butt of a tree should be
6 to 7 inches long and in sym
metry the branch spread should
be half the height of a tree.
Taken 'home, the tree should
be given this care: First, cut a
diagonal slice an inch thick
from the butt and peel back
the bark another inch.
Place the tree in a bucket of
cold water. Keep the tree in a
garage, porch or other cool place
until you are ready to bring it
indoors. Add water to the con
tainer periodically. Coating the
heedles with an anti-wilt spray
compound will prevent needles
drying out and falling. Or you
may sprinkle the needles daily
with water. This reduces
' transpiration.
Plan Shopping
And You’ll Save
Plan your Christmas shopping,
shop early, and you’ll get the
most for your money.
The best Christmas shopper is
one who plans and buys gifts
periodically throughout the year.
This gives not only time to make
the proper selections, but as well
spreads the cost over several
months, thus avoiding a last-min
ute financial drain.
Many start the day after Christ-
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mas and take advantage of post
holiday sales on such items as
greeting cards and wrapping pa
per. The shopper who spreads the
cost of Christmas over several
months is also in a position to
take advantage of other sales as
they occur during the year, or
to make larger purchases with
less financial strain.
Waiting until the last minute
isn’t always bad. You may find
just what you want at a reduced
price the night before Christmas
—but you lun the risk of not
finding anything that you want
to give.
MONEY GIFT
What does the bank official con
sider the perfect gift? Money,
of course. Last year a Maryland
bank sold money birds, money
corsages, money by the inch and
by the pound, money in buckets
and money trees. Other special
ties included Bit-O-Money — mon
ey packaged as a candy bar;
Cold Cash—money mounted in an
ice cube sealed in a plastic box;
and a Money Magic Magician’s
Kit—directions for performing
six magic tricks with money.
HERB GIFT
If you grow your own herbs,
you can make an unusual gift
by wrapping small amounts of
dried herbs in cheese cloth
squares. Each square should pro
vide enough seasoning for one
use—such as a pot of soup or
for salad dressing.
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